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Papua New Guinea 2015 Budget analysis: dealing with debt and deficits

3 Dec 2014 by Paul Flanagan Leave a Comment

Despite much that is good in the 2015 Budget, the Papua New Guinea government’s medium-term fiscal plans are a concern, writes Paul Flanagan, former senior executive in the Australian Treasury, and advisor to the PNG Treasury from 2011 to 2013.
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Opinion: five things Papua New Guinea could learn from the BRICS nations

5 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Brazil, Russia India, and China—the BRICs countries—provide a great example of four countries with very little natural geographical, cultural or historical ties, which have come together to focus on mutual opportunities and challenges. BRICS expert David Thomas outlines how Papua New Guinea and other Pacific nations could learn from the BRICs.
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Opinion: Using the central bank to finance Papua New Guinea’s deficit is a ‘slippery slope’

29 Oct 2014 by Paul Flanagan 3 Comments

The Papua New Guinea economy is on the edge of a ‘slippery slope’, if the Bank of PNG finances government debt and continues to fix the exchange rate at too high a rate. Former Australian Treasury advisor Paul Flanagan says compounding the problems are rising inflation, falling foreign exchange reserves, and declining private sector credit growth.
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Gough Whitlam and Papua New Guinea: Independence a key foreign policy priority

22 Oct 2014 by Sean Dorney 6 Comments

Gough Whitlam, the Australian Prime Minister who gave Papua New Guinea its independence in 1975, died this week. The ABC's long-serving Papua New Guinea correspondent, Sean Dorney, reflects on Whitlam's historic relationship with PNG and the road to independence.
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Dealing with debt, deficit and transparency: experts identify key 2015 Budget issues

22 Oct 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The O’Neill government is preparing to deliver its 2015 budget, against a backdrop of rising government debt and rising expenditure. Business Advantage PNG asks what business needs and what we might expect.
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Papua New Guinea economy facing ‘significant challenges’ as growth reaches fastest in 40 years

24 Sep 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The Papua New Guinea economy is facing significant challenges, as growth reaches 20-22% next year, ANZ Asia-Pacific Chief Economist Glenn Maguire told this month's Papua New Guinea Advantage Investment and Infrastructure Summit in Port Moresby.
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Opinion: Boosting the domestic economy is the key to increasing Papua New Guinea growth

13 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The creation and now the production of the LNG plant highlights the next major challenge facing Papua New Guinea: How to grow the non-mining sectors. Economist Dan Gay says the key is to grow the domestic economy, and the internet and service industries.
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Opinion: Papua New Guinea needs to engage with Asia’s ‘A-team’

6 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Next year, the Papua New Guinea economy will boast the biggest growth in the world. Rowan Callick looks at what political leaders and policymakers must do to take advantage of the country's talent and opportunities.
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Lae is doing well, but land and town planning issues remain: McLay

30 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

With a new port, a new hospital and plans to redevelop Nadzab Airport, things are looking up for Lae, Papua New Guinea's second-largest city. However, says Alan McLay, these developments highlight a shortage of land, and a need for more effective town planning.
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What kind of neighbour will Indonesia be under Joko Widodo?

30 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Indonesia is the only country with which Papua New Guinea has a land border. This week, it elected a new President. So, just who is Joko Widodo, and what kind of neighbour will Indonesia be under his leadership? Business Advantage PNG's Jakarta correspondent reports.
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Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]

Papua New Guinea 2015 Budget analysis: dealing with debt and deficits

Opinion: five things Papua New Guinea could learn from the BRICS nations

Opinion: Using the central bank to finance Papua New Guinea’s deficit is a ‘slippery slope’

Gough Whitlam and Papua New Guinea: Independence a key foreign policy priority

Dealing with debt, deficit and transparency: experts identify key 2015 Budget issues

Papua New Guinea economy facing ‘significant challenges’ as growth reaches fastest in 40 years

Opinion: Boosting the domestic economy is the key to increasing Papua New Guinea growth

Opinion: Papua New Guinea needs to engage with Asia’s ‘A-team’

Lae is doing well, but land and town planning issues remain: McLay

What kind of neighbour will Indonesia be under Joko Widodo?

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